persuading

Meaning of persuading

verb, gerund or present participle
  1. induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.
    it wasn't easy, but I persuaded him to do the right thing

late 15th century: from Latin persuadere, from per- ‘through, to completion’ + suadere ‘advise’.

Information about persuading

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of persuading

per-suad-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
  • persuading is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

persuading synonyms

Meaning gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something:

coax

Meaning cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something:

convince

Meaning form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create:

make

Meaning induce or prevail upon (someone) to do something:

get

Meaning succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something:

induce

Meaning persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats:

coerce

Meaning have an influence on:

influence

Meaning control or influence (a person or course of action):

sway

Meaning cause someone to take a course of action:

prompt

Meaning persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery:

inveigle

Meaning attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage:

entice

Meaning entice or try to entice (someone) to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise:

tempt

Meaning tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward:

lure

Meaning persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery:

cajole

Meaning influence or persuade (someone) using charm and pleasant flattery:

blarney

Meaning obtain (something), especially with care or effort:

procure

persuading antonyms

Meaning persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action:

dissuade

Meaning cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm:

discourage

Meaning discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences:

deter

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